| A | B |
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| airborne precautions | infection control measures that reduce the risk for transmitting pathogens that remain infectious over long distances when suspended in the air |
| colonization | condition in which microorganisms are present but the host manifests no signs/symptoms of infection |
| contact precautions | infection control measures used to block the transmission of pathogens by skin-to-skin contact with an infected/colonized person or touching a contaminated object in the client's environment |
| double bagging | infection control measure in which one bag of contaminated items, such as trash or laundry, is placed within another, keeping the outer surface of the second bag clean |
| droplet precautions | measures that block transmission of infectious pathogens within moist droplets larger than 5 microns that are present in respiratory secretions or mucous membranes |
| hyperendemic infections | infections that are considered highly dangerous in all age groups |
| infection | condition that results when microorganisms cause injury to a host |
| infection control precautions | physical measures designed to curtail the spread of infectious diseases |
| infectious diseases | diseases spread from one person to another |
| N95 respirator | device that is individually fitted to each caregiver and can filter particles 1 micron in size, with a filter efficiency of 95% or more, provided it fits the face snugly |
| PPE - personal protective equipment | garments that block the transfer of pathogens from one person, place or object to oneself or others |
| Powered Air Purifying Respirator | alternative device for a caregiver who has not been fitted for an N95 respirator; works by blowing atmospheric air through belt-mounted, air purifying canisters to the facepiece via a flexable tube |
| respiratory hygiene/cough etiquette | infection control measures used when there are signs of illness suggesting an undiagnosed transmissible respiratory infection |
| safe injection practices | infection control measures that prevent the transmission of blood borne pathogens through the use of aseptic techniques involving the preparation and administration of parenteral medications |
| transmission-based precautions | measures for controlling the spread of highly transmissible or epidemiologically important infectious agents from clients when the known or suspected route of transmission is not completely interrupted using standard precautions alone |
